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Research Guides

UN Documentation Research Guide
The UN Documentation Research Guide presents an overview of selected UN documents, publications, databases and websites.
United Nations documentation reflects the complexity of the UN as an organization. The Regulations for the Control and Limitation of Documentation, ST/AI/189/Add.3/Rev.2, define documents and publications:
"A document is a text submitted to a principal organ or a subsidiary organ of the United Nations for consideration by it, usually in connection with item(s) on its agenda. The term 'United Nations publication' refers to any written material which is issued by the United Nations to the general public."
The Electronic Resource Guide
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law.

The Harvard research in international law : original materials / compiled by John P. Grant and J. Craig Barker
Call Number: Electronic
v. 1. First phase from 23 A.J.I.L. Spec. Supp. (1929) -- Second phase from A.J.I.L. Supp. (1932) -- v. 2. Third phase from 29 A.J.I.L. Supp. (1935) -- v. 3. Fourth phase from 33 A.J.I.L. Supp. (1939)

Public International Law: A Beginner's Guide
This guide, from the Law Library of Congress, provides resources for public international law, including treaties, customary international law, principles of international law, writings of publicists, and judicial decisions.

Guide to International Legal Research by George Washington International Law Review
Call Number: UMLaw Reference KZ 1234 G85 2019
Publication Date: 2021
In the first part, chapters are divided by regions. Each regional chapter includes an overview of the geopolitical climate in that region and lists government resources, legal resources, media resources, and resources by topic. Where appropriate, these sources are subdivided by country. Many of the chapters discuss general multi-national organizations as well as international trade organizations and agreements that are specific to the region. The Guide also provides an overview of what each source covers and how it can be most effective. The second part of the Guide covers substantive areas of international law, including general international law, public health law, space law, human rights law, group rights, intellectual property, international trade, international business transactions, tax law, environmental law, labor law, and international security law, among other topics. Much like the regional sections, the substantive chapters begin with a section on international governance followed by a section on secondary sources pertinent to that subject area